2025-12-09T12:56:27-05:00 2024-12-31 823860145 CAROLINE SCOTT CPA LLC 508 10TH ST PO BOX 474 GOTHENBURG NE 691381924 990 2024-01-01 470790383 GOTHENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION GOTH 3085372591 1104 LAKE AVENUE GOTHENBURG NE 69138 STEVE WINDRUM PRESIDENT 3085372591 2025-11-17 true CAROLINE SCOTT P02055055 3085372877 2025-12-09 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X STEVE WINDRUM PO BOX 327 GOTHENBURG NE 69138 20053 false X N/A X 1995 NE SUPPORT LOCAL CITY LIBRARY AND PROVIDE HUMANITIES PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. 8 8 0 0 710 435 0 51 19618 0 761 20053 0 0 0 0 0 1944 4464 1944 4464 -1183 15589 653518 669107 0 653518 669107 SUPPORT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND PROVIDE HUMANITIES EXHIBITS AND PERFORMANCES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. false false 72 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE GOTHENBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY BY ACCEPTING DONATIONS AND GRANTS AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATIONS. 4392 HUMANITIES PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS WERE PROVIDED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 4464 true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X GOTHENBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY 3085372591 1104 LAKE AVENUE GOTHENBURG NE 69138 X MARIANN BOYD TREASURER X X 0 0 0 MARY LOU CLARK DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 LISA GEIKEN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JAN GILL VICE PRESIDE X X 0 0 0 MATT OLSEN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 GEORGIA REEVES DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 TABITHA VENTEICHER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 STEVE WINDRUM PRESIDENT X X 0 0 0 false false false 435 435 42 42 19576 19576 19576 19576 20053 19618 X 3365 3365 72 72 1027 1027 4464 4464 0 0 16451 11738 37489 599578 657369 653518 669107 0 0 X 653518 669107 653518 669107 653518 669107 15589 X false false X 1930 2277 829 710 435 6181 150 200 200 550 2080 2477 1029 710 435 6731 6731 10616 14227 12828 51 42 37764 44495 0.15130 0.17600 X DESPITE RECEIVING 15.13% PUBLIC SUPPORT (ABOVE THE 10% MINIMUM), QUALIFYING FOR THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST UNDER IRC 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) REQUIRES DEMONSTRATING OUR NATURE AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. WE SHOW THIS THROUGH: (1) PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND FUNDRAISING OPTIONS FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY; (2) A DIVERSE DONOR BASE WITH NO SIGNIFICANT RELIANCE ON A FEW LARGE DONORS; (3) A BOARD COMPOSED OF LOCAL EDUCATORS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND PUBLIC SERVANTS; AND (4) FREE ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PROVING OUR COMMITMENT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC PART II, LINE 17A DESPITE RECEIVING 15.13% PUBLIC SUPPORT (ABOVE THE 10% MINIMUM), QUALIFYING FOR THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST UNDER IRC 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) REQUIRES DEMONSTRATING OUR NATURE AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. WE SHOW THIS THROUGH: (1) PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND FUNDRAISING OPTIONS FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY; (2) A DIVERSE DONOR BASE WITH NO SIGNIFICANT RELIANCE ON A FEW LARGE DONORS; (3) A BOARD COMPOSED OF LOCAL EDUCATORS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND PUBLIC SERVANTS; AND (4) FREE ACCESS TO OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PROVING OUR COMMITMENT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC false FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B ORIGINALLY FILED RETURN EXCLUDED AN EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT IN SCHEDULE A, WHILE AMENDED RETURN INCLUDES SUCH EXPLANATION, AS THE ENTITY SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ONE OF THE OFFICERS FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE BEFORE FILING. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AFTER THE RETURN IS FILED IF NOT BEFORE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE GOTHENBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS PRESENTED IN THE FORM 990, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE GOTHENBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY UPON REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE A WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM EXPENSES 3,365 0 0